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"Girl Meets World" season 3 will reportedly feature more mature storylines for Riley (Rowan Blanchard), Lucas (Peyton Meyer) and Maya (Sabrina Carpenter).
However, series creator Michael Jacobs said that even though the characters are now in high school, they still won't tackle drugs, alcohol and sex.
"Big shift. If you look at the first year and second year, I think there was a big shift between year 1 and year 2. I think there will be a bigger shift between year 2 and year 3. I think that this is honest. I think that to do things for the sake of television is a mistake. To do that special episode, that completely takes out of context the honest look at growing up, is a mistake," he told The Wrap.
When asked why more serious subject matters will still not be part of "Girl Meets World" season 3, Jacobs said that it primarily has to do with the fact that the show is on Disney Channel.
As such, the network's target audiences are younger viewers to teenagers, and this will remain to be the case for the next couple of seasons.
"As long as this show runs on Disney Channel, we want to honor the people who invited us to play at their house. They've been very good to us, and they have let us push the envelope about as much as they have. We will tackle heavier subjects, and we will explore them, but we will also honor the fact that our demographic starts at six years old," he said.
Meanwhile, Jacobs also talked about the finale episode for season 2 which aired on March 11 at 8:30 p.m. ET.
According to the showrunner, he is very proud of the episode's main focus which was legacy.
"I think what 'legacy' actually is, is a bridge between season 2 and season 3. I think people who are coming back to look for resolution of the triangle are going to say, 'Hey!' But I think they're going to understand, we are lifting what I hope is a rocket of stories to the next stage, the next level," he said.
"Girl Meets World" season 3 will air sometime this spring.
